Happy Memorial Day! Below is a weekly roundup of CTP’s many local and national media hits, advocacy actions, and compelling social media content. We appreciate the help of the many physicians and partner organizations who have worked tirelessly this week to advocate for expanded healthcare and a coordinated response to this pandemic. – CTP Team…

Dr. Rob Davidson was grabbing a bite at the Drake Diner in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday when Vice President Mike Pence just happened to stroll in. The polite but determined exchange that ensued became a viral video — and captured something profound about the state of the health care policy debate in President Trump’s…

Dr. Rob Davidson confronted Mike Pence about the Trump administration’s plan to cut Medicaid, and the Vice President deflected, lied, and fell apart. Dr. Davidson is a doctor who treats patients who rely on Medicaid in Michigan confronted Pence on the administration’s proposal to block grant Medicaid. Pence first denies knowledge of the proposal, then…

Vice President Mike Pence stopped at the Drake Diner in Des Moines, Iowa Thursday night around 5 p.m. CDT when he was confronted by Michigander Dr. Rob Davidson. Davidson explained that he is part of the Committee to Protect Medicare and he was concerned about the administrations position on Medicare and Medicaid. “I respectfully disagree…

When healthcare is on the chopping block, everything is on the line. Just this morning, the Trump administration announced yet another plan to sabotage care: a move that would allow states to “cut costs” at the expense of Medicaid funding. This is their biggest overhaul of Medicaid yet. So when I happened to see Mike…

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made waves this week when he penned an op-ed in the Post with the headline, “Someone needs to say it: Medicare For All Is a Pipe Dream.” Of course, the truth is that plenty of people say it. It’s a well worn excuse we hear most often from for-profit insurance…

As a fellow physician, I respectfully disagree with Dr. Vin Gupta’s analysis of the healthcare plans of Senator Elizabeth Warren and President Donald Trump in a recent opinion article on Think. As an emergency physician for over two decades, the major barrier to quality care for my patients is cost — like the mother with…